Speed renting sounds like a great idea. I read about it in The Age today while attending a junior soccer carnival.

I had thought the soccer season finished until they sprang this on us. Apparently it was a pre-season cup that was cancelled, so they shunted it to the end of the year.

The last thing I expected to be doing today was standing in the wind and rain watching a meaningless soccer tournament.

Rant over and back to the topic.

I read The Age during the games Michael wasn’t playing. The speed renting story was buried in the middle pages, but it really caught my eye and it was well written by Dinah Arndt.

If I was editor of The Age I would have placed it on page one or three.

Would-be renters wore red badges and those with space to let wore green. There was no middle man and no cost, but one catch: each had just three minutes to spruik themselves or their property before moving on.

There was a mix of age groups present and apparently the landlords and prospective tenants were pleased with the outcomes.

I remember the strain of trying to find rental accommodation in Melbourne.

Getting to eyeball the landlord and/or potential flatmates is definitely an advantage.